Responsibilities: Manages the development and scheduling of meditation sessions, retreats, and classes. Ensures programs meet the needs of the community and align with the group’s mission and vision statements.

Tasks: Plans the yearly calendar of events, coordinates with instructors and guest teachers, and updates online schedules. Works closely with the Communications Coordinator to ensure programs are well-promoted.

Responsibilities: recruits, trains, and oversees volunteers to assist with group operations and events, creating a volunteer directory.

Tasks: Creates and maintains a schedule of volunteers/shifts, “organizes orientations”, develops and distributes training materials, and provides ongoing support and recognition for volunteers. Coordinates volunteer work during events, ensuring smooth operations.

Responsibilities:  Helps craft a schedule of talks, possible retreats and workshops;  selects and coordinates with Dharma teachers, special guests, community presenters and class instructors; and more. Sends request to SBMG web admin to add BIPOC Sangha events to SBMG calendar, updates/sends request for BIPOC Sangha website calendar to be updated with event information.

Tasks: Schedules meditation teachers and confirms facilitators schedule, ensures adherence to the center’s teaching guidelines. Manages instructor dana disbursement in a timely manner.

Responsibilities: Promotes the sangha and its events through social media, newsletters, website updates, and print materials to ensure high visibility and engagement.

Tasks: Manages social media accounts, creates content, writes newsletters, and maintains the website. Develops promotional materials and collaborates with the Program Coordinator to ensure events are well-advertised.

Responsibilities: Builds relationships with local communities, organizations, and individuals who may benefit from the center’s offerings.

Tasks: Organizes outreach activities, represents the center at community events, and partners with local businesses, groups or nonprofits. Develops strategies to make meditation accessible to diverse groups and marginalized communities.

Responsibilities: Arrives about 15 to 20 minutes early (or as needed) to events, or stays 15 to 20 minutes later, or as needed to ensure that the space in the meditation hall, kitchen or other areas are set up to the needs of the event, or restored to their default state after the event.

Task: Arranges and dismantles event spaces, helping with chairs, tables, mats, and other setup needs. Ensures that rooms are restored to their original state after events.

Responsibilities: Ensures that all audio-visual components are set up, monitored, and smoothly operated for meditation sessions, events, and live-streaming. Training and ongoing support will be provided. This role is essential for maintaining online sits as an important accessibility option for the community.

Tasks:

• Equipment Setup: Retrieve AV equipment from the storage room before each sit or event, including microphones, speakers, cameras, and TVs. Set up and test microphones to ensure clear audio for in-person and virtual attendees.

• Zoom Operations: Launch the Zoom session and monitor the chat and participant room throughout the sit, addressing any technical issues or participant needs in real-time, ensuring recording of the session.

• Technical Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot any audio-visual or streaming issues that arise during sessions to minimize disruptions. Remain on-call during the sit for quick resolutions.

• Equipment Breakdown & Storage: Return AV equipment after each session to the media cabinet as needed. Ensure equipment is organized, and safely returned to the storage room, securing cables and components properly.